These black talented women topped the charts with their great hits

Alicia Keys 

A singer and actress, Keys has an ear for good music. Born in 1981, she is also a classically-trained pianist who began composing songs by the age of  12.

Her debut album released in 2001 became commercially successful producing her first Billboard Hot 100 number-one single “Fallin’” and selling over 16 million copies worldwide. The album earned Keys five Grammy Awards in 2002.

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